ArticleBrazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
Effects of subchronic inhalation exposure to an organophosphorus insecticide compound containing dichlorvos on wistar rats' otoacoustic emissions.
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- Distortion-product Otoacoustic Emissions in Diagnostic Versus Portable Equipment: A Comparison of Animal Models.International archives of otorhinolaryngology · 2025Article
- Exploring the effects and mechanisms of organophosphorus pesticide exposure and hearing loss.Frontiers in public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
introductionConsidering that previous studies suggest that pesticides may cause hearing disorders in humans, as well as the lack of studies proving the specific mechanisms of injury and the difficulty of separating concomitant etiological factors of the hearing damage, such as noise and vibration, it is important to develop studies using animal models to elucidate the effects of exposure to those substances isolated from other hearing damage etiologies.
objectiveTo evaluate if the exposure to a dichlorvos based organophosphorus insecticide may induce ototoxicity.
methods36 male Wistar rats were assigned to 3 groups (12 rats/group): control (exposed to water), positive control (treated with cisplatin to induce hearing damage) and experimental (exposed to dichlorvos based organophosphorus insecticide). The amplitude of distortion product otoacoustic emissions in the frequencies of 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12kHz was evaluated before and after exposure, as well as systemic toxicity signs, body mass gain and plasma cholinesterase. Open field and plus maze tests were performed in 24 rats: experimental (n=8), control (n=8) and positive control group (n=8 introduced new rats to induce anxiolytic activity) to evaluate the locomotor activity and anxiety, respectively.
resultsThere was no significant change in body mass gain and plasma cholinesterase in the dichlorvos based organophosphorus insecticide group, however, the animals showed transient piloerection, depression and dyspnea during exposure. The behavior was not affected in any group. The frequencies of 8 and 10kHz were significantly affected bilaterally in the insecticide group, which also showed a significant difference of the control in 10kHz on the right and 8 and 10kHz on the left ear.
conclusionSubchronic inhalation exposure to dichlorvos based organophosphorus insecticide induced ototoxicity in the cochlear function of rats without relevant systemic toxicity.
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